Family: Obituaries

SUMMERTON — James William, 94; born Oct. 15, 1928, Manitoba, Canada; died June 16, 2023, Sumner, Washington. Surviving: son, Larry; daughter, Darilee Brown; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

SUNKEN — Bertha Rae (Dickinson), 92; born May 18, 1926, Port Angeles, Wash.; died Dec. 11, 2018, Bend, Ore. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Adele (Gudmundson) Sunken, Gresham, Ore.; Randall and Gwen (Haefer) Sunken, Salem, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Diana (…

SURDAL — Delores Jean (Allaway), 91; born Dec. 15, 1930, Missoula, Montana; died Aug. 31, 2022, Grand Coulee, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Linda (Surdal) Kincaid, Nancy (Surdal) Kooy and Peggy (Surdal) Nevsimal; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

SUTTON — James "Jim" H., 74; born Nov. 15, 1940, Wenatchee, Wash.; died Dec. 22, 2014, Wenatchee. Surviving: wife, Nettie Sutton, Cashmere, Wash.; brothers, Dick, Frankfurt, Ind.; George, Wapato, Wash.; Bob, Yakima, Wash.; Keith, Peshastin, Wash.; and sister…

SWARM — Robert Allen, 88; born March 27, 1935, Caldwell, Idaho; died Sept. 25, 2023, Gresham, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Beverly Crum Swarm; daughter, Bonnie Swarm Kist; brothers, Orval, Charles and Arthur; sister, Mary Ann Swarm Rais; 2 grandchildren.

SWEITZ — Milton Everett, 85; born Feb. 3, 1929, Wirch, N.D.; died May 27, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Richard M., Carlsbad, Calif.; daughters, Susan Weems, Happy Valley, Ore.; Cindy Coburn, Bismark, N.D.; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

SWISHER — Audrey Ramona "Patricia" (Munro), 89; born Nov. 11, 1930, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died Oct. 4, 2019, Gresham, Oregon. Surviving: son, Stephen Shaun Swisher, Gresham; daughter, Sandra Lynn Swisher Hoopes, Gresham; a grandson, George "Eric" Fredrick Hoopes, Sandy,…

SYFERT — Roberta M. (Beckner), 86; born Aug. 18, 1927, Mekitila, Burma; died July 25, 2014, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: husband, Eugene "Gene"; sons, Robert, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Richard, Springfield; daughters, Linda Platten and Elaine Williams, both of Portland, Ore…

SYLVESTER — Wilbur Ernest, 89; born July 29, 1929, at home in the country near Elgin, Texas; died May 6, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Lola Jean (Kennedy), College Place, Wash.; daughters, Denise Johnson, Spangle, Wash.; Dolly Wilfley, Federal Way, Wash.; 5…

SYPE — Alta Amelia (Galway), 88; born Oct. 14, 1926, Cimarron, N.M.; died March 4, 2015, Okanogan, Wash. Surviving: husband, Ross Jackson Sype; daughter, Sherrie Sype, Okanogan; twin sister, Alma (Galway) Gyland-Bingner, Oroville, Wash.; and 2 grandchildren.

SYPHERS — Charlotte Elizabeth (Schlehuber), 89; born July 31, 1925, Corvallis, Ore.; died Aug. 7, 2014, Sequim, Wash. Surviving: son, Keith Syphers, Lummi Island, Wash.; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

TABERT — Delia Margaret Rose, 60; born March 11, 1953, Gold Beach, Ore.; died Feb 13, 2014, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: father, Henry William Tabert, Forest Grove; brother, James Allen Tabert, Yakima, Wash.; and sister, Patricia Ann Hamburgh, Issaquah, Wash.

TADEJ — Peter T., 94; born Aug. 20, 1925, Fort Benton, Montana; died March 27, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: wife, Eleanor Jean (Lorenz); sons, Gerald, Scottsdale, Arizona; Keith, Santa Clara, California; daughters, Lana Fletcher, Chehalis, Washington; a brother and…

TANAKA — Jeremy Donald, 38; born Nov. 24, 1976, Portland, Ore.; died July 24, 2015, Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: wife, Lynette (Carlson); sons, Ezra, Elias and Finn, all of Port Hardy; daughter, Scarlet Tanaka, Port Hardy; father, Donald…

TANK — Margary (Klay) Godel, 90; born Aug. 6, 1927, Palo Alto, Calif.; died Jan. 16, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Duane; sons, Darrel, Boise; Steve, Susanville, Calif.; David, Ceres, Calif.; daughters, Candi Katsma, Kibidala Mission, Tanzania, Africa; Penny Brown,…

TANNER — Lew N., 97; born July 19, 1924 Los Angeles, California; died Sept. 5, 2021 Pleasant Hill, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Freida (Brunner); daughters Jeanne (Tanner) Henriksen and Carol Henriksen; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

TAYLOR — Kenneth V., 93; born Nov. 16, 1928 North Bend, Oregon; died Dec. 20, 2020 Salem, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Mindy Hersey; sons, Jeff, Bryan and Shaun; 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

TAYLOR — Mary K. (Elzner), 88; born Nov. 30, 1927, Malin, Ore.; died May 20, 2016, Klamath Falls, Ore. Surviving: sons, Jerry, Dayton, Ohio; Douglas, Walla Walla, Wash.; Roger, Malin; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

TAYLOR — Stella May (Weaver), 69; born April 13, 1942, Portland, Ore.; died Oct. 18, 2011, Portland. Surviving: husband, Gerald, Costa Mesa, Calif.; son, Arthur, Wenatchee, Wash.; daughters, Winona "Noni" Taylor, Costa Mesa; Sheryl Taylor-Austin, Everett, Wash.;…

TAYLOR-HYDER — Peggy Joann (Hoofard), 80; born Sept. 20, 1941, Lexington, Oklahoma; died June 28, 2022, Denver, Colorado. Surviving: spouse, Jerry Hyder; sons, Mitch and Martin Taylor; brothers, Floyd and Stanley Hoofard; sister, Carolyn Cooper; 8 grandchildren and 1 great-…